President Muhammadu Buhari, with African leaders.

   

   President Muhammadu Buhari, briefed African leaders on his efforts towards combating the Boko Haram insurgency in the country’s North-East even as he challenged them to collectively stop the sordid stories of migrants dying across the Mediterranean Sea.

In an address presented at the opening ceremony of the 25th ordinary session of the African Union, AU, Buhari also paid respect to former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (GEJ) for helping to avert a crisis in the country by facilitating a smooth transition in power.

 Noting the challenge against his administration from Boko Haram and his efforts towards overcoming the threats by the group, he said: “Our continent is currently harassed by the twin evils of terrorism and insecurity, poverty, youth unemployment, and underdevelopment."

    The destructive effects of the inhuman and criminal campaigns of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria and neighboring countries.
I was convinced on my assumption of office that the best approach would be to work within the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, LCBC, to mobiles collective support to fight against Boko Haram. I have in this regard, directed the relocation of Nigeria’s Command Center to place it closer to the theater of action.

    Furthermore, I have engaged the member states of the LCBC to better coordinate the strategies and tactics in fighting the insurgency in the region. I believe that this approach can be enhanced through complimentary regional and continental efforts.